Birchnetwork
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BIRCH Network is a volunteer led charity working to harness the enthusiasm of local people to offer friendship and hospitality to people seeking sanctuary
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http://www.birchnetwork.org 07-06-2011 20:34:49
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The AASC contract has long been plagued by lack of transparency. Info on compliance to Home Office own standards is piecemeal, opaque and makes real accountability impossible. Now Liberty Investigates uncover it's not only data is not all public, Home Office don't have it all.
The govt has announced a “major surge” in immigration enforcement. The stated aim is to 'smash the gangs’ but will instead punish people who have come to the UK to seek safety. Our blog explains the announcement and what you can do ⬇️ #NoOneIsIllegal righttoremain.org.uk/solidarity-in-…
“Thank God For Immigrants” These signs have been appearing all over Birmingham ❤️❤️❤️ #RefugeesWelcome #StandUpToRacism Stand Up To Racism Jane Haynes Birmingham Race Impact Group
‘Women fleeing rape face coercion and control by Home Office contractors Survey says refugee women are subjected to voyeurism and sexual harassment by male staff at hotels’ Such an important piece of research from Women for Refugee Women 🧡 theguardian.com/world/article/…
As we wake to the news of another awful - and so horribly inevitable- tragedy in the Channel, BBC News (UK) looks at the French perspective, framing this repetitive trauma as a problem very much of Britain's own making. bbc.com/news/articles/…